George Kuwa
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Acting Credits
Biography
George Kuwa (born Keichii Kuwahara) was a Japanese and American Issei (Japanese immigrant) film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1916 and 1931. He was the first actor to portray Charlie Chan on-screen in the 1926 film serial The House Without a Key.[
Known For
Filmography
Daughter of the Dragon
1931
as Sing Lee (uncredited)
Sweepstakes
1931
as Cantina Bartender
Wicked
1931
as Tony's friend
After the Storm
1928
as A. Hop
Chinatown Charlie
1928
as Hip Sing Toy
The Showdown
1928
as Willie
The House of Shame
1928
as Kuwa - Kimball's Valet
The Warning
1927
as Ah Sung
The Chinese Parrot
1927
as Louis Wong
Perch of the Devil
1927
as Charley Lee
Melting Millions
1927
White Pants Willie
1927
as Wong Lee
A Trip to Chinatown
1926
as Tulung
The Dice Woman
1926
as Steward
Money Talks
1926
as Ah Foo
The House Without a Key
1926
as Charlie Chan
The Enchanted Hill
1926
as Chan
The Nut-Cracker
1926
as Saki
Oh, Doctor!
1925
as Chang
Head Winds
1925
as Wai Sai
A Son of His Father
1925
as Wing
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
1925
as Japanese Servant
Broken Barriers
1924
as Chang
Curlytop
1924
as Wang Toy
The Man from Wyoming
1924
as Sing Lee Wah
The Storm Daughter
1924
as Ah Sin
Daddy
1923
as Valet
The World's Applause
1923
as Valet to Townsend
The Eternal Struggle
1923
as Wo Long
The Half Breed
1922
as Kito
Bought and Paid For
1922
as Oku
Moran of the Lady Letty
1922
as 'Chopstick' Charlie
Enter Madame
1922
as Tomamoto
Five Days to Live
1922
as Hop Sing
Midsummer Madness
1921
as Servant
The Invisible Fear
1921
as Nagi
Sick Abed
1920
as Wing Chow
Her Unwilling Husband
1920
as George
The Willow Tree
1920
as Kimura
When the Clouds Roll By
1919
as Elevator Operator
Toby's Bow
1919
as Jap
Man of Might
1919
Rimrock Jones
1918
as Woe Chong
The Woman in the Web
1918
The Countess Charming
1917
as Soto
The Bottle Imp
1917
as Makale
The Cossack Whip
1916
as Turov's Servant (uncredited)
The Yellow Pawn
1916
as Sen Yat